Expert Animator (FPS)

Job Description

• Full-time, remote Expert Animator (FPS) role with BulletFarm, working from anywhere in the US or Canada on a new AAA game for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
• Own the vision, quality, and execution of first-person animation systems, including weapons, abilities, locomotion, interactions, cinematics, and gameplay systems.
• Build and optimize Unreal Engine 5 animation pipelines using Animation Blueprints, Blend Spaces, State Machines, Control Rig, Sequencer, procedural animation, and layered animation solutions.
• Requires 7+ years of animation experience with shipped AAA or AA FPS credits in a senior, lead, principal, expert, or equivalent role, plus expert first-person animation proficiency.
• Requires strong collaboration and communication skills, external vendor direction experience, rigging and engine integration expertise, and active use of AI tools in animation workflows.
• Compensation is $155K–$170K/year in USD; no degree requirement is mentioned.